Narelle and Jen are two passionate educators who bought the fun and expertise of their own separate businesses, that have been running many years before Bush Kinders and forest schools became a thing in Australia, to create Birdwings Forest School located in the magical wilds of the Gold Coast Hinterland. In this episode they share their story and their keen observations of the benefits of adventurous play in the outdoors.
Read MoreAt Raising Wildlings, we have shared our homeschooling journeys along with countless others, but what does the research say about homeschooling in Australia. Well, homeschooling has more than doubled over the last several years. So what is it that is driving these trends, let’s find out in my discussion today with Dr. Rebecca English from QUT.
Read MoreIn this episode, we’re chatting with Kerry McDonald, author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom, about different models of education around the world, the developmental bell curve of when children read, how Unschooling benefits teenagers and how the school system can harm children.
Read MoreIn this episode, we’re chatting with Philip Mott, reluctant learner, turned elementary teacher, turned homeschooling father, about how his family uses curiosity as their curriculum.
Read MoreMaths, it’s a dirty word isn’t it, especially if you take the learning outside. In today’s episode, we are talking to a homeschool mum who has created a whole curriculum in maths and reading and it is as wild as it gets!
Read MoreEver dreamt about hitting the road with your kids and heading outback? Today, homeschooling Mum, Lisa Cromptom, tells about what and how she did just that, whilst roadschooling her kids.
Read MoreIn this episode we are talking to Vanessa Hartmann, creator of the "Year In Nature Guide," about homeschooling, nature co-ops and her profound insights on nature based living.
Read MoreLife on the road with your family – it’s the dream isn’t it? Well at least I know it is for me, but for now I get to live vicariously through amazing people like Naomi Mackie whom many of you may know as Boys Run Free on Instagram. In today’s episode, we dive into how this family chose homeschooling and the road less travelled.
Read MoreIn this episode, we’re traveling to Chicago, Illinois to talk with business teacher, father and podcast host Peter Hostrawser about how and why he’s on a mission to disrupt education.
Read MoreCome with us on a virtual travel adventure all the way on the other side of the globe, where we find out about how Forest Schooling is done in Spain with Forest School Leader and fellow unschooling mother, Vicky Mateau.
Read MoreToday is going to be a little more personal than usual. In fact, I think I can feel a little vulnerability hangover coming on already because today, we’re chatting with my husband, an ex Primary School, Special Education and Behaviour Management Teacher, co-founder of, online triathlon and endurance racing coaching business, T:Zero Multisport and homeschooling father, the myth, the legend, Scotty Farrell. Scotty is here to answer one of our FAQs about home/un schooling- how to get your partner onboard.
Read MoreIn this episode, we’re talking to Nicolette Sowder, founder of the global nature play movement, Wilder Child, about Wildschooling, creating an online nature connection movement and running a business. Prepared to be so inspired, this girl is golden.
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